Author: thegracefulrenegade
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Adventure Motorcycle Gear and WHY Gear Matters: Helmet Edition
What I Wear and Why: the helmet. I’ve been riding motorcycles for over eleven years, and while I am not perfect, I will say that almost every time I hop on the bike, I am fully geared up. Why? Because I am an adv rider. There are moments when I am out on my motorcycle…
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there are far better things ahead
It’s funny, now. To reflect on my last three weekends in Oregon, because each one was so incredibly different from the last, and my perspective on those weekends in hindsight, has shifted dramatically. Because all three, ironically, reinforced my three mantras of adv riding. To expect the unexpected. To stay humble. And to learn to…
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Giant Loop – the best in adventure motorcycle travel
There’s a reason I always have Giant Loop bags on my adventure motorcycle, whether it’s a day ride with friends or a week on the road: they are convenient and easy to use, lightweight and versatile, and oh, the straps…you can literally tie these bad boys down onto anything. Built for any type of vehicle…
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how it all began
Out in a burnt up, open field just above Tumalo Resevoir, I pull my bike off the single track I am exploring and stop Lorraine next to what I can only assume was once, or many times, a makeshift firepit. With the engine off, I put the kickstand down, dismount, and take off my helmet,…